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~~{{DISPLAYTITLE:eFAST}}{{DEFAULTSORT:eFAST}}~~'''eFAST''' (extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma) is a rapid (a few minutes) [[ultrasound]] protocol used in the context of [[Blunt abdominal trauma|blunt]] or [[Penetrating abdominal trauma|penetrating]] trauma which can be used to identify free fluid in the peritoneum, which is presumably blood, as well as [[pneumothorax]], [[haemothorax]], or [[pleural effusion]]. It involves examining a certain set of abdominal and thoracic regions for free fluid.

'''eFAST''' (extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma) is a rapid (a few minutes) [[ultrasound]] protocol used in the context of [[Blunt abdominal trauma|blunt]] or [[Penetrating abdominal trauma|penetrating]] trauma which can be used to identify free fluid in the peritoneum, which is presumably blood, as well as [[pneumothorax]], [[haemothorax]], or [[pleural effusion]]. It involves examining a certain set of abdominal and thoracic regions for free fluid.

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In case eFAST does not detect any pathology, an abdominal CT scan should be performed if the risk for intra-abdominal injury isn’t low. If the abdominal CT shows injury, emergency laparotomy should be performed.

<noinclude>[[Category:Traumatology]]

<noinclude>{{DISPLAYTITLE:eFAST}}{{DEFAULTSORT:eFAST}}[[Category:Traumatology]]

[[Category:Radiology]]‎</noinclude>

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-{{DISPLAYTITLE:eFAST}}{{DEFAULTSORT:eFAST}}'''eFAST''' (extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma) is a rapid (a few minutes) [[ultrasound]] protocol used in the context of [[Blunt abdominal trauma|blunt]] or [[Penetrating abdominal trauma|penetrating]] trauma which can be used to identify free fluid in the peritoneum, which is presumably blood, as well as [[pneumothorax]], [[haemothorax]], or [[pleural effusion]]. It involves examining a certain set of abdominal and thoracic regions for free fluid.
+'''eFAST''' (extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma) is a rapid (a few minutes) [[ultrasound]] protocol used in the context of [[Blunt abdominal trauma|blunt]] or [[Penetrating abdominal trauma|penetrating]] trauma which can be used to identify free fluid in the peritoneum, which is presumably blood, as well as [[pneumothorax]], [[haemothorax]], or [[pleural effusion]]. It involves examining a certain set of abdominal and thoracic regions for free fluid.
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 In case eFAST does not detect any pathology, an abdominal CT scan should be performed if the risk for intra-abdominal injury isn’t low. If the abdominal CT shows injury, emergency laparotomy should be performed.
-<noinclude>[[Category:Traumatology]]
+<noinclude>{{DISPLAYTITLE:eFAST}}{{DEFAULTSORT:eFAST}}[[Category:Traumatology]]
 [[Category:Radiology]]‎</noinclude>